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Perspective: the top 11 priorities to improve trauma outcomes, from system to patient level
BackgroundThe Haemorrhage, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure/Environmental control approach to individual patient management in...
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Injury outcomes across Canadian trauma systems: a historical cohort study
PurposeMost North American trauma systems have designated trauma centres (TCs) including level I (ultraspecialized high-volume metropolitan centres),...
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Field trauma triage criteria associated with need for dedicated trauma center care: a single-center retrospective cohort study
IntroductionDirect transport from the scene of injury to a trauma centre reduces saves lives. In Ontario, paramedics use the field trauma triage...
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Trauma and Emergency Surgery: Conceptual Framework, Dedicated Distinctiveness, and Dignification
The specialties dealing with emergency medicine and emergency surgery are at crossroads. There is a need for right directions, rationale plan, and...
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Quality of life following maxillofacial trauma in the elderly: a multicenter, prospective study
Background/aimsWhen facial trauma involves elderly patients, the possible presence of frailty and comorbidities in victims of trauma may worsen the...
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Evaluating the effectiveness of the pre‑hospital trauma life support (PHTLS) program for the management of trauma patients in the pre-hospital emergency based on Kirkpatrick’s evaluation model
BackgroundPre-hospital trauma life support (PHTLS) training courses have been developed and widely adopted to enhance the proficiency of pre-hospital...
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Establishing Pediatric Trauma Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Purpose of ReviewChildhood injury is one of the leading global health concerns. Although trauma is a major concern worldwide, it is the leading cause...
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Pediatric Readiness and Trauma Centers: History, Relevance, and Practical Application
Purpose of ReviewNew optimal standards for the care of the injured patient released in 2022 by the American College of Surgeons now include a...
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Quality improvement in public–private partnerships in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
BackgroundPublic–private partnerships (PPP) are often how health improvement programs are implemented in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). We...
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Verification of image quality improvement of low-count bone scintigraphy using deep learning
To improve image quality for low-count bone scintigraphy using deep learning and evaluate their clinical applicability. Six hundred patients...
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Quality Improvement in the Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Current State and Future Directions
Purpose of ReviewAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage carries high mortality and morbidity. Quality improvement (QI) efforts in the management of this...
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Student advanced trauma management and skills (SATMAS): a validation study
IntroductionDespite trauma accounting 9% of global mortality, it has been demonstrated that undergraduate trauma teaching is inadequate nationally...
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Implementing Trauma-Informed Care Through a Learning Collaborative: A Theory-Driven Analysis of Sustainability
This study investigated the sustainability of a multi-agency 15-month Learning Collaborative (LC) for implementing trauma-informed care in 23 rural...
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Impact of video recordings review with structured debriefings on trauma team performance: a prospective observational cohort study
PurposeTo determine the impact of structured debriefings (SD) with audio/video review of trauma patients’ resuscitation events on trauma team (TT)...
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A Study of Quality of Life Improvement in Videonystagmography Guided Epley’s Manoeuvre in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
To assess Quality of life improvement in Videonystagmography guided Epley’s Manoeuvre in posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. The...
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Epidemiology of patients assessed for trauma by Swedish ambulance services: a retrospective registry study
BackgroundThere is a lack of knowledge regarding the epidemiology of severe trauma assessed by Swedish emergency medical services (EMS).
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What trauma patients need: the European dilemma
There is a need for implementation and maturation of an inclusive trauma system in every country in Europe, with patient centered care by dedicated...
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Quality Improvement in Neurocritical Care: a Review of the Current Landscape and Best Practices
Purpose of ReviewThe field of neurocritical care (NCC) has grown such that there is now a substantial body of literature on quality improvement...
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Who are the trauma team leaders across Canada? A national survey evaluating the profession in adult and pediatric level one trauma centres
ObjectivesTrauma Team Leaders (TTLs) are critical for coordinating and leading trauma resuscitations. This survey sought to characterize the...
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A sco** review of local quality improvement using data from UK perioperative National Clinical Audits
BackgroundSignificant resources are invested in the UK to collect data for National Clinical Audits (NCAs), but it is unclear whether and how they...
